1. the interbreeding of people considered to be of different racial types
Usage: historical term, often considered offensive

Examples

• Laws prohibiting miscegenation were declared unconstitutional in 1967.
• The term miscegenation was coined in the 1860s during political debates.
• Historical studies examine how miscegenation laws affected families.
• The Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia struck down miscegenation statutes.
• Scholars note that miscegenation is now considered an outdated and problematic term.
• Anti-miscegenation laws existed in many states until the civil rights era.